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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8.25: Letter - #39822

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Name

Letter - #39822

Item

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8.25

Collection

CUL (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8.25: recto

Hand

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8.25: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Ismaʿīl b. Faraḥ (אסמעיל בן פרח) (Date active: c. 1050-1060)

Type

Letter

Beth

Features

Upper bar - slanted
Upper bar - not parallel to the base
Upper bar - shorter than the base
Upper bar - concave (rounded) ⋃
Right-hand downstroke - juncture with the upper bar has a butt
Right-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Base - slanted
Base - not parallel to the upper bar
Base - longer than the upper bar
Base - goes beyond the juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - straight

Image Details

Width: 28px
Height: 25px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 714px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.1
Coordinates (top, left): 184px, 740px

Published: 24 Jan 2026, 7:29 p.m.

Created: 24 Jan 2026, 7:29 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

Last Updated: 24 Jan 2026, 7:29 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Joseph O'Hara, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8.25: Letter - #39822', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/39822/ on 2026-01-30.